River Valley High School (Michigan)

River Valley Middle/High School
Location
15480 Three Oaks Road

,
49128

United States

41°50′20″N 86°36′41″W / 41.839°N 86.6113°W / 41.839; -86.6113
Information
TypeSecondary school
School district
River Valley School District
SuperintendentDave Campbell
Principal
Mark Bensinger
Teaching staff
20.40 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades6-12[1]
Enrollment287[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio
14.07[1]
ColorsNavy and white[2]   
Athletics conference
BCS League[2]
NicknameMustangs[2]
Websitewww.rivervalleyschools.org

River Valley High School is the high school for the River Valley School District located in Three Oaks, Michigan, United States. River Valley High School houses grades 6-12.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 315 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:

  • Male - 54.9%
  • Female - 45.1%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 1.3%
  • Asian - 0.3%
  • Black - 1.0%
  • Hispanic - 4.1%
  • White - 89.5%
  • Multiracial - 3.8%

49.2% of these students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2017–18, River Valley was a Title I school.[1]

Athletics

Merger with New Buffalo Athletics starting in 2021. All varsity sports are merged effective Spring 2026. New team name is Red Arrow Raiders. Middle School sports remain largely with their home districts. The River Valley Mustangs compete in the BCS League. Navy blue and white are the school colors. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

  • Baseball (boys)
    • State champion - 1995, 1997[3]
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champion - 1979[4]
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)
  • Golf (boys)
  • Soccer (girls)
  • Softball (girls)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for River Valley MiddleHigh School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Yearly Champions | Baseball | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Yearly Champions | Boys Basketball | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2019.

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